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2017–2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 560

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions, for exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications, for exceptions to prohibitions in possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices and for expiration of chapter; and providing for recordings by law enforcement officers.

Became law as Act 22 of 2017, signed July 7, 2017, 102 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

12 co-sponsors

James R. Brewster, Michele Brooks, Guy Reschenthaler, Randy Vulakovich, Judith L. Schwank, Jay Costa, Bob Mensch, Thomas J. McGarrigle, Art Haywood, John C. Rafferty Jr., Patrick M. Browne, Kim L. Ward

Its course

March 27 to July 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action34 actions on 16 days

In the SenateMar 27 to May 1044 days

JudiciaryMar 27 to Mar 281 day

AppropriationsMar 29 to Apr 1820 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 10 to Jun 2041 days

JudiciaryMay 18 to Jun 720 days

AppropriationsJun 12 to Jun 208 days

Back in the SenateJun 20 to Jun 277 days

Waiting to be sentJun 27 to Jun 281 day

With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 79 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, amendment40–10

    May 9

  • Senate, third reading48–0

    Passed · May 10

  • Senate, third reading47–1

    Passed · May 10

  • Senate, third reading48–0

    Passed · May 10

  • House of Representatives, third reading185–9

    Passed · Jun 20

  • Senate, concurrence49–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 27

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 28

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 9

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 7

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 12

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 27 – May 10

  1. Mar 27Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Mar 28JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Mar 29Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 18APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. May 9Amended on the floor
  7. May 10Passed the Senate, 48 to 0

In the House of Representatives May 10 – Jun 20

  1. May 10Passed the Senate, 47 to 1
  2. Passed the Senate, 48 to 0
  3. May 18Arrived in the House of Representatives
  4. Sent to JUDICIARY
  5. Jun 7JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 12Amended and read a second time
  7. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  8. Jun 20APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  9. Passed the House of Representatives, 185 to 9

Back in the Senate Jun 21 – Jun 27

  1. Jun 21Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Jun 27The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 1
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 28 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 28Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 22 of 2017
All 34 actions, as published
  1. Mar 27Referred to JUDICIARY, March 27, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  2. Mar 28Reported as amended, March 28, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  3. Mar 28First consideration, March 28, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  4. Mar 29Second consideration, March 29, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  5. Mar 29Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 29, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  6. Apr 18Re-reported as committed, April 18, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  7. May 9Amended on third consideration, May 9, 2017 (40-10) [Senate]Senate
  8. May 9(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 460), May 9, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  9. May 10Third consideration and final passage, May 10, 2017 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  10. May 10Vote on final passage reconsidered, May 10, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  11. May 10Final passage, May 10, 2017 (47-1) [Senate]Senate
  12. May 10Vote on final passage reconsidered, May 10, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  13. May 10Final passage, May 10, 2017 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  14. May 10(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 469), May 10, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  15. May 18In the House [House]House of Representatives
  16. May 18Referred to JUDICIARY, May 18, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 7Reported as amended, June 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 7First consideration, June 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 7Laid on the table, June 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 8Removed from table, June 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 12Second consideration, with amendments, June 12, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jun 12Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 12, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jun 12(Remarks see House Journal Page 1000), June 12, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Jun 20Re-reported as committed, June 20, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Jun 20Third consideration and final passage, June 20, 2017 (185-9) [House]House of Representatives
  26. Jun 21In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  27. Jun 21Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 21, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  28. Jun 26Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  29. Jun 27Senate concurred in House amendments, June 27, 2017 (49-1) [Senate]Senate
  30. Jun 27Signed in Senate, June 27, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  31. Jun 28Signed in House, June 28, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  32. Jun 28Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2017Governor
  33. Jul 7Approved by the Governor, July 7, 2017Governor
  34. Jul 7Act No. 22Governor